Some Vanderbilt students will have $100,000 intotal expenses for the 2024-2025 school year.And the price tag without travel will be more than $90,000 for fourNewEngland universities starting this fall. More Generation Z workers are going into trades as disenchantment with the college track increases and rising pay in plumbing andwelding compete with a parallel generation of students graduating with degrees …
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Vermont's 'alternative, progressive' Goddard College to close
Vermont’s Goddard College, a small school known for its progressive education, is closing after years of declining enrollment and financial struggles, the board of trustees announced. The decision to close at the end of the semester was heart-wrenching but unavoidable as the school, created in 1938, faces financial insolvency, the board said in a statement Tuesday. Goddard currently has 220 …
Read More »Islamic center at Rutgers University broken into, trashed during Eid al-Fitr, authorities say
The Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University in New Jersey was broken into and trashed overnight, days after anti-Israel agitators interrupted a town hall and Jewish students had to be ushered out by police. A video posted online by the Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR) shows glass shattered on the floor as well as damage to televisions, printers and …
Read More »Must-know tax season tips for families with college students
There are lots of things college students and their parents should keep in mind before filing their taxes, and while tax pros say it’s great for college students to start filing their own forms, parents and students should double check everything carefully before anyone pushes the “submit” button. Be clear on who is a dependent For dependent students filing taxes …
Read More »Texas college students blast school for complying with law to remove DEI: ‘Political conformity’
University of Texas at Austin (UT) students blasted their school for complying with state law to remove diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices on campuses. UT laid off dozens of employees who worked in their DEI programs to comply with a new state law, the university announced last week. The students wanted UT to defy state law in order to …
Read More »Former college athlete praises major sports body for banning trans women from competing with women: 'Huge'
In an interview with Fox News Channel, former University of Kentucky NCAA swimmer Kaitlynn Wheeler praised the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) for banning trans women from competing against women in sporting events it sponsors. “It’s huge,” Wheeler told “Fox & Friends First” on Tuesday morning, noting that “all eyes are on the NCAA right now.” “The NAIA took …
Read More »Biden accused of 'shredding the Constitution' with new student loan bailouts: 'A stunning act of contempt'
Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett reacted on “Fox & Friends” to President Biden’s plan to push sweeping student loan bailouts on the campaign trail. Jarrett said Biden’s new plans for student debt forgiveness are still unconstitutional and will transfer billions of dollars to taxpayers. MORE STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS IS ON THE HORIZON, AS U.S. COLLEGES COMMIT TO COST TRANSPARENCY …
Read More »Top universities in California based on enrollment rates
As the most populous state in the nation, California educates hundreds of thousands of college students each year. Accordingly, the Golden State is home to the largest higher-education system in the U.S., according to the Public Policy Institute of California. The 10 campuses that comprise the University of California system are the state’s main academic research institution, while the California …
Read More »California college president cracks down on protesting pro-Palestinian students: 'Immediate suspension'
After a pro-Palestinian protest erupted at a California college on Friday, the president cracked down, saying that the students would be “subject to immediate suspension.” President Gabrielle Starr of Pomona College in Claremont, California, addressed the campus community after she said a group of protesters refused to identify themselves to Campus Safety and Student Affairs staff and verbally harassed staff, …
Read More »Vanderbilt students expelled, suspended for participation in unruly pro-Palestinian protests
Several Vanderbilt University students have been expelled, one has been suspended, and more than 20 have been placed on probation after last month’s rowdy demonstration protesting the administration’s removal of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) initiative. That’s according to the Vanderbilt Divest Coalition (VDC), the group which put forth an amendment to the Vanderbilt Student Government Constitution that …
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